orthogamy

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noun

fertilization of the ovules of a plant by pollen from the same plant

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Meanings

nounorthogamy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyfertilization of the ovules of a plant by pollen from the same plant

Origin

From ortho- + -gamy.

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APA

orthogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogamy

MLA

“orthogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogamy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthogamy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogamy.

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